Welcome to the ultimate cleaning supplies checklist for facilities and businesses! Whether you’re a new business or an existing establishment, having the right cleaning products and supplies on hand is a must for keeping your facility clean, healthy and looking its best.
Cleanliness and hygiene are now a high priority for businesses. It's obvious that cleaning is critical to health but there's another good reason to stay on top of facility maintenance. Your organisation's image and reputation is closely linked to how you present your facility to staff, visitors, students, patients, guests and whoever else that might come by. The quality of your cleaning and the condition of your facilities directly affects productivity, profitability and visitor experience.
Bad smells, dodgy dispensers, ugly stains, dirty grout and general mess is not a good look.
Every business is different. Your final supplies list will not be the same as anyone else's but this checklist will make the process much smoother. And to make things even easier, we've take our complete business cleaning supplies list and put what you need into the following categories:
• Everyday cleaning supplies
• Eco-friendly cleaning products
• Cleaning supplies for washrooms
• Waste management supplies
• Safety related supplies
• Cleaning supplies for kitchens
Let's get into it!
1. Everyday cleaning supplies and tools
Start off with the basics. Everyday cleaning products include...
a. Cleaning Products
☐ Disinfectant wipes
(Recommended product: Disso Wipes)
☐ Disinfectant sprays and liquids (Recommended products: Disso and 5 in 1)
☐ Glass cleaners (Buy the best. WOW Fast Dry saves cleaners loads of time and cleans streak-free)
☐ All-purpose cleaners (Recommended products: XO2 Spray & Wipe, Bobby Dazzler, XO2 Floor Cleaner and Bonza)
☐ Carpet stain remover (Recommended products: Houdini and Wizz King)
☐ Mould cleaner, remover and preventative treatment (Recommended product: iDestroy)
☐ Bio-hazard absorbent treatment for vomit, urine, blood, faeces and liquid spills (Recommended product: Suck It Up)
☐ _______________________
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b. Cleaning Tools
☐ Mops (Recommended product: XO2 Squirt Microfibre Floor Mop)
☐ Bottles and spray triggers
☐ Brooms
☐ Buckets
☐ Cloths and wipes
☐ Cobweb brush
☐ Dusters
☐ Dust mop or scissor mop
☐ Dustpan and brush set
☐ Lobby dust pan set
☐ Safety signs
☐ Scourers and sponges
☐ Paper towels
☐ Scraper
☐ Trolley
☐ Vacuum Cleaner
☐ Window squeegee
☐ Window washer
☐ _______________________
2. Eco-friendly cleaning products
Eco-friendly cleaning products are a great way to do your part in protecting the environment and people while still keeping your workplace clean. Look for items such as...
☐ Green approved cleaners and detergents
☐ _______________________
3. Cleaning supplies for washrooms
The washroom is the most important area to clean for hygiene and reputation. A visitors bathroom experience they will often determine what they think of a business or brand, especially if the experience was negative. A good question to ask is... "What does your loo say about you?". Here's a list of what you need...
a. Don't Forget The Toilet Paper!
☐ Toilet paper (How much do you love your visitors? 1ply, 2ply or 3ply?)
☐ Toilet paper dispensers (Reduce servicing, run outs, theft and wastage with the right dispenser)
☐ _______________________
b. Hand Washing, Drying and Hygiene
☐ Hand soap refills
☐ Hand soap dispenser starter kit (Automatic touch-free dispensers are best)
☐ Paper hand towels
☐ Paper hand towel dispenser starter kit
☐ Hand sanitiser (Choose alcohol-free hand sanitiser for a child and pet friendly option)
☐ Hand sanitiser dispenser starter kit (Automatic touch-free dispensers are best)
☐ Hand hygiene wall charts
☐ Washroom wall mounted bins (for used paper hand towels and rubbish)
☐ _______________________
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c. Sanitary Hygiene System (For Ladies Toilets Only)
You don't need an outside contract company charging you $1,000's for this service. Get your cleaners to do this very simple and easy task.
☐ Sanitary hygiene bins and bags
☐ Sanitary bin odour control granules (Recommended product: Sanifresh)
☐ Hospital-grade disinfectant wipes
(Recommended product: Disso Wipes)
☐ _______________________
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d. Cleaning Products and Chemicals
☐ Disinfectant wipes
☐ Bathroom floor cleaner
☐ Shower and bathtub cleaner
☐ Toilet bowl cleaner
☐ _______________________
e. Cleaning Tools
Colour coding for cleaning tools in the bathroom is RED.
☐ Red microfibre cloths
☐ Industrial toilet brush
☐ Scourers and sponges
☐ Safety signs
☐ _______________________
f. Odour Control, Air Freshening & Drain Treatments
Stop the sink before it starts. If not, eliminate the stink as quickly as possible.
☐ Automatic air freshener refills
☐ Automatic air freshener dispenser starter kit
☐ Urinal deodorant screens (for men's toilets)
☐ Urinal cleaner and odour treatment
☐ Drain cleaner and odour treatment (Recommended product: Drain Relief)
☐ _______________________
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g. For Showers (eg. In gyms, fitness centres, sporting clubs and schools)
☐ Hair shampoo and body wash refills
☐ Hair shampoo and body wash dispensers (use manual-push only in wet areas)
☐ Guest amenities
☐ _______________________
h. Luxury Options (Go on, give 'em some extra love)
☐ Toilet seat sanitiser refills
☐ Toilet seat sanitiser dispenser starter kit
☐ Automatic touch-free taps (Zip is a great Australian brand to look at)
☐ Automatic door opening
☐ Hand sanitiser dispenser start kit (at entry and exit of washroom)
☐ _______________________
4. Waste management supplies
Make the temporary storage and final disposal of waste and rubbish in your facility simpler, safer, faster and way less stinky with this list of supplies...
☐ Bins
☐ Kitchen Tidy Bags (18L-36L)
☐ Garbage Bin Bags & Liners (45L-90L)
☐ Garbage Bin Bags & Liners (120L-150L)
☐ Wheelie Bin Bags & Liners (240L)
☐ Bin & Garbage Area Odour Eliminator
☐ Pick ups and nippers
☐ Gloves
☐ _______________________
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5. Safety related supplies
Don’t forget to stock up on safety supplies. Having these items on hand will help you and your employees stay safe while cleaning. Here's a few items to get you started...
☐ Gloves (Nitrile gloves are a great choice for cleaning)
☐ Goggles
☐ Face masks/respirators
☐ Coveralls
☐ Safety signs
☐ Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
☐ _______________________
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6. Cleaning supplies for kitchens
Whether you have a commercial kitchen, food manufacturing facility or a staff lunchroom, here's a list of kitchen cleaning supplies to get you off to a hygienic, food-approved start...
a. Dish Washing
☐ Sink dishwashing detergent
☐ Glassware washing detergent (Recommended product: Clean & Sparkle)
☐ Automatic dishwashing machine detergent
☐ Automatic dishwashing machine rinse aid (Recommended product: Descale Clean & Clear)
☐ Dishwashing machine descaler
(Recommended product: Descale Clean & Clear)
☐ Scourers and sponges
☐ _______________________
b. Food-Area Approved Cleaners and Disinfectants
☐ Food area cleaners and sanitisers
☐ Beerline cleaner and sanitiser (Recommended product: Bottoms Up)
☐ Vegetable, fruit and fresh produce sanitiser (Recommended product: Vegisan)
☐ Oven, grill and BBQ cleaner
☐ Stainless steel cleaner and polish
☐ Drain cleaner and odour eliminator
(Recommended product: Drain Relief)
☐ Cloths and wipes
☐ Labelled bottles
☐ Spray triggers or squirt lids
☐ _______________________
c. Hand Hygiene
☐ Gloves
☐ Hand soap refills
☐ Hand soap dispenser starter kit (Automatic touch-free dispensers are best)
☐ Paper hand towels
☐ Paper hand towel dispenser starter kit
☐ Hand sanitiser
(Choose alcohol-free hand sanitiser for a child and pet friendly option)
☐ Hand sanitiser dispenser starter kit (Automatic touch-free dispensers are best)
☐ Hand hygiene wall charts
☐ Kitchen bins (for used paper hand towels and rubbish)
☐ _______________________
Where to buy your cleaning supplies
If you're buying for home, maybe K-mart, Bunnings or Woolworths might be the go. For businesses, facilities and government, buy direct from an Aussie manufacturer and B2B specialist like XO2. You'll get...
• Free shipping (minimum order value applies)
• Same-day dispatch (products are in stock)
• Advanced B2B ecommerce
• One login for multi-company ordering
• Australian made and owned products
• Easy compliance (SDSs etc)
• Experienced team and amazing support (since 1968)
Keeping your buildings in tip top shape requires the right team, support, training and cleaning supplies. Without the right tools, supplies and equipment the task of cleaning facilities to a high standard can become difficult and some would say almost impossible. This cleaning supplies checklist will help you make sure you have everything you need for a great job but also save time and money with high productivity solutions that reduce labour and physical effort.
XO2 has been supplying facility cleaning products and supplies to business and government since 1968. So, we know a thing or 2 about what you need to get set up right to create happy and healthy spaces where people can work, learn, heal and play. We hope this checklist (made just for business) helps you out and gets you back to doing what you love sooner.
Have a great day.
David Blamire, CEO at XO2
David is one of Australia's leading cleaning industry innovators. He's spent his entire working life solving cleaning challenges others thought were impossible. He's best known for his product creation and development skills along with a deep knowledge of business operations and all things ERP. In his spare time, David's a keen fisherman and adventurer. And he doesn't mind if you call him Davo.
Get in touch with David at xo2.com.au. He works from XO2's national headquarters and manufacturing centre in Queensland, Australia.